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Orzo With Peppers and Asparagus Recipe

Orzo With Peppers and Asparagus Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup orzo pasta, cooked and set aside
1 chicken breast, boneless, skinless
1 tbsp lemon pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic, minced
1/2 cup red bell pepper, very thinly sliced
1/2 cup orange bell pepper, very thinly sliced
1/2 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds
1 tbsp dried basil

Directions:

Slice chicken into bite size portions, sprinkle with lemon pepper, refrigerate. (This can be done several hours in advance as a dry maranade.).
Use 1 TBS of olive oil and sautee chicken, set aside.
In large pan, cook garlic, peppers and asparagus in remaining olive oil for 2 minutes or until tender crips.
Add chicken and basil, stir well for a few minutes.
Add cooked orzo and bring back up to temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	110.4 Kcal (462 kJ)
Calories from fat	55.73 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.19g	10%
Cholesterol	19.77mg	7%
Sodium	138.72mg	6%
Potassium	209.53mg	4%
Total Carbs	6.42g	2%
Sugars	2.2g	9%
Dietary Fiber	1.41g	6%
Protein	7.97g	16%
Vitamin C	32.6mg	54%
Vitamin A	0.9mg	30%
Iron	11.8mg	65%
Calcium	16.6mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	89.79 Kcal (376 kJ)
Calories from fat	45.32 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.04g	10%
Cholesterol	16.08mg	7%
Sodium	112.82mg	6%
Potassium	170.41mg	4%
Total Carbs	5.22g	2%
Sugars	1.79g	9%
Dietary Fiber	1.15g	6%
Protein	6.48g	16%
Vitamin C	26.5mg	54%
Vitamin A	0.7mg	30%
Iron	9.6mg	65%
Calcium	13.5mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

2.4

Points
3

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium,
low cholesterol

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